Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, whatever

All the best to anyone reading. Let’s hope the peace and joy of this season extends into 2008!

Gambling needs more attention

Is there anything that’s a greater waste of money than gambling?
When I see those old ladies pumping money into the slots at Foxwoods or the crowds playing roulette at Mohegan Sun, I just feel sick.
But I think I feel even worse that gamblers are increasingly turning to online casinos such as this one that touts [...]

Lieberman backs McCain

Here in West Hartford, we kinda like Joe Lieberman. It’s not just that he reminds us of a guy we might run into at Waldbaum’s after work. It’s that he’s kind of sweet personally and not all pumped up with his own grandeur.
Of course, he’s a steaming mad nutcase when it comes to foreign policy, but [...]

Snowing already…

I’m worn out from shoveling.
It didn’t help, of course, that after wearily putting away the shovels last night, I woke up to find that the plows had inundated my driveway and sidewalks.
Of course, I knew it would happen. It always does.
I can’t really fault the town. The snow has to go somewhere, of course, and [...]

$500K coming for Science Center move

From this week’s State Bond Commission agenda: 
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT-IN-AID TO THE TOWN OF WEST HARTFORD, FOR SITE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE SCIENCE CENTER OF CONNECTICUT
REQUESTED: An Allocation and Bond Authorization (to agency) $500,000
FROM: Sec. 32 (j)(20) Acct. No. 12052-ECD46000-43090
Total Earmarking $500,000
Previous Allocations – 0 -
Balance Unallocated $500,000
REASON FOR REQUEST:
These funds [...]